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Littlebird Launches Full-Context AI Assistant with $11M Seed Funding

San Francisco-based AI startup Littlebird has launched its full-context assistant alongside an $11 million seed round led by Lotus Studio, with participation from investors including Lenny Rachitsky and Scott Belsky. The funding will support product development and expansion of its AI platform for professionals.

Co-founded by Alexander Green, Alap Shah, and Naman Shah, Littlebird introduces a native macOS application that continuously understands on-screen activity and transcribes meetings in real time. The system builds context automatically, allowing users to retrieve information, draft content, and manage workflows without manual input.

The company reports strong productivity gains among users and emphasizes privacy, with SOC 2 compliance and encrypted data handling. Littlebird positions its approach as a shift toward AI assistants that operate with full contextual awareness of a user’s work environment.

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